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A defiant Perry calls felony indictment a “farce”
Star Telegram ^ | August 16, 2014 | Wire/Staff

Posted on 08/16/2014 2:40:46 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Saturday that the indictment against him was an “outrageous” abuse of power and vowed to fight it.

“This indictment amounts to nothing more than abuse of power and I cannot and will not allow that to happen,” Perry said at a news conference on Saturday.

Perry spoke a day after a grand jury indicted the Republican on two felony counts of abuse of power for making good on a veto threat. He dismissed the prosecution as a “farce.”

A special prosecutor spent months calling witnesses and presenting evidence that Perry broke the law when he promised publicly to veto $7.5 million over two years for the Public Integrity Unit run by the office of Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg.

Lehmberg, a Democrat, was convicted of drunken driving, but refused Perry’s calls to resign.

The possible 2016 presidential hopeful is dismissing the charges as nakedly political. Perry is the first Texas governor since 1917 to be indicted.

The governor said he was absolutely correct in seeking Lehmberg’s resignation, and given the chance to do it all over again, he would.

He predicted victory in the courts, and said that ultimately, the people who engineered the indictment will have a price to pay. “Those responsible will be held accountable,” Perry said.

(Excerpt) Read more at star-telegram.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abortionbarbie; amnesty; farce; indictment; lehmberg; perry; rickperry; rosemarylehmberg; tedcruz; texas; traviscounty
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1 posted on 08/16/2014 2:40:46 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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"This indictment amounts to nothing more than abuse of power and I cannot and will not allow that to happen,”

Yes! Go, Rick!

2 posted on 08/16/2014 2:43:27 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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I hope Perry prevails. This is indeed an outrage. Call me a conspiracy nut, but I can’t help but think Romney is behind this. He has plans to run again. He is again taking down all the potential republican opponents as he did last time. I know, I know, I’m nuts.


3 posted on 08/16/2014 2:44:29 PM PDT by erkelly
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This whole thing just might work to Perry’s benefit on the national stage.


4 posted on 08/16/2014 2:44:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Labeling someone “defiant” is one way the left-wing press lables someone evil.


5 posted on 08/16/2014 2:45:00 PM PDT by Reaganez
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6 posted on 08/16/2014 2:45:17 PM PDT by nhwingut (This tagline for lease)
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I hope his sending the NG to the border isn’t another farce similar to GWBush’s putting 6,000 NG on the border — to file paperwork and wash BP vehicles.

Perry has a chance to step up and show some real backbone. If he starts to waver, he might as give up on 2016.


7 posted on 08/16/2014 2:45:38 PM PDT by TomGuy
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Kick azz with your outsized Texas boots!


8 posted on 08/16/2014 2:46:04 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: erkelly

Well considering Romney is a RINO, part of the Republican-E I wouldn’t doubt it. Hitlery did the same with Christie even though he’s a RINO. The same week she started her internet campaign for Tyrant, I mean POTUS, that bridgegate thing came out. This is how the Democraps and RINOs work, using sleazy underhanded tactics. They would sell out their own mother if it helps their quest for supreme power.


9 posted on 08/16/2014 2:47:51 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: Jim Robinson

It is a farce, but we live in an evil world.
Praying for him and for truth to triumph!
May the wicked be put to shame, and may it bring them to repentance before a holy God.


10 posted on 08/16/2014 2:47:59 PM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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11 posted on 08/16/2014 2:48:49 PM PDT by nhwingut (This tagline for lease)
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This was definitely a political strike from an arched enemy. I hope he’s wise and fights this with a intelligent legal team. I sure would love to know who set this in motion / the dems in Austin or the Gop-e. Personably, I think both sides are involved.


12 posted on 08/16/2014 2:49:27 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: Jim Robinson
Texas Dems issue fatwad against Gov. Perry


13 posted on 08/16/2014 2:50:00 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: CatherineofAragon

Politically, this may be a big plus for Kerry, depending on how he handles it.


14 posted on 08/16/2014 2:50:09 PM PDT by Signalman
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I'm no lawyer by far, but is this even legal? Can this "special prosecutor" responsible for this get "Mike Nifonged" if Perry has a case against him for abuse of power?


15 posted on 08/16/2014 2:51:27 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: Reaganez

“Labeling someone “defiant” is one way the left-wing press lables someone evil.”

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If Perry is “defiant” then what would these media leftists call Obama??? /s


16 posted on 08/16/2014 2:52:11 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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Now that Perry has been indicted more people than ever will watch the video of Rosemary’s booking. She’s rude, nasty and disrespectful to the police, not to mention drunk! I don’t know how they stayed so composed and didn’t tell her to just SHUT UP. If she represents “public integrity” in Texas, heaven help them.


17 posted on 08/16/2014 2:53:23 PM PDT by Shannon
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To: EagleUSA

valiant


18 posted on 08/16/2014 2:54:23 PM PDT by Reaganez
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It’s probably been shown on here already but worth repeating. The end of the second video shows her holding her hand as if it were a gun and aiming at the person taking the video. Very disturbed person indeed.

http://www.tpnn.com/2014/08/16/videos-belligerent-drunk-democrat-rosemary-lehmberg-in-charge-of-integrity-unit-indicts-rick-perry-over-a-lawful-veto/


19 posted on 08/16/2014 2:55:11 PM PDT by angelsonmyside
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To: Shannon

Good comments, Shannon.


20 posted on 08/16/2014 2:55:16 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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